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31st January 2014
02:16pm GMT

Missing the Game
“I miss it, of course I do but I know that nothing lasts forever. I’ve had a great time in both the red jersey and the green jersey and it was most definitely the best time for me to get out. I got out near the top if not at the top so that’s important. I think there’s nothing worse than a dying animal; you either go at your prime or you die a very slow and painful death in front of the nation and that’s not the way I wanted it to happen. There’s nothing like being in a winning dressing room after a game. That’s the best feeling, when you’re among all your teammates, just having the crack and reminiscing about what happened on the pitch. That’s very special to the players involved.”
Being a Coach
“It’s hugely different because there’s no release. As a player, no matter how well or poorly you play, you have a mental release from it after an hour and 20 minutes on the pitch. As a coach you can see things a lot more clearer but then again, you want to do it but you can’t get to do it so it’s very frustrating in that respect. That’s the big thing and I’m a bad loser so it’s very difficult and very strange but I have to get used to it.”
Having Less Spare Time Than Before
“It’s actually worse! It’s busier because I have a great opportunity in relation to Racing Métro. There’s two senior coaches ahead of me but that’s all there is for the entire team but it was too good an opportunity to say no to. I’m immersed in the deep end and it’s time-consuming but it’s great because it’s a great opportunity in terms of the ability to learn a new language and we are living in Paris which is nice. From a selfish point of view, it's going to benefit my career in the long run but I think the family benefits as well.”
His Career Highlight
“I think the Grand Slam with Ireland because it was such a hard thing to do and we had been knocking on the door for so many years. It was great to get over the line and obviously winning two Heineken Cups with Munster was very special because those players were probably as close as you’ll ever get to players. As a sportsman, playing for your country is more challenging and there’s huge pride involved.”
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